CO3 4PA
PostcodeA postcode in Colchester 014A, Prettygate ward, Colchester.
This report describes the area around CO3 4PA, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CO3 4PA
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 83% on JulyColchester 014A: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Colchester Town, 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in CO3 4PA listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Colchester 014ANeighbourhood
- £297,824 average priceFor the whole of Colchester, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 340 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CO3 4PASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CO3 4PARoad 42 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CO3 4PA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Prettygate Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Prettygate Infant School Primary | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Philip Morant School and College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Paxman Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 42.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Gosbecks Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| The Willows Special | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| King's Ford Infant School and Nursery Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Kings Ford Academy Primary. 29% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CO3 4PA
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000All Saints Avenue, CO3 4PAOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £335,000Plume Avenue, CO3 4PQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £340,000King Harold Road, CO3 4SEJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £573,500Prettygate Road, CO3 4EFJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £327,500Laxton Court, CO3 4PBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £337,000All Saints Avenue, CO3 4NZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £432,000King Harold Road, CO3 4SFMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £343,000Plume Avenue, CO3 4PHMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CO3 4PA
In a straight lineGP practices
- AMBROSE AVENUE GROUP PRACTICE340 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS270 m
- PRETTYGATE PHARMACY290 m
- AMBROSE PHARMACY340 m
- HUTT PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY220 m
- 118 STRAIGHT ROAD [DENTAL PRACTICE]780 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Prettygate FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative290 m
- Asda Colchester Express PetrolAsda580 m
- Co-op Shrub End FoodstoreEast of England Co-operative860 m
- Lidl Shrub End ColchesterLidl1 km
The neighbourhood: Colchester 014A
Everything about Colchester 014AThe postcode district: CO3
Everything about CO3Your MP
- Pam CoxLabourMP for Colchester
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.